Wheel.



' 1. R. AYOTTE.`

WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 25, 1914.

l 142,226, Patented June 8, 1915.

' fon-iran s'ra'rns Parana* ocasion.

JOSEPH REN AYOT'IE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR 10` REN WHEELCOMPANY, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

WHEEL.

ToaZZ whom t may concern Beit known that I, JOSEPH REN AYoT'rn, asubject ofthe King of England, and a resident kof Chicago, county ofCook, and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and usefulImprovements in Wheels, of which the following is ha specification.

The main objects of this invention are to provide an improved form ofwheel particularly adapted for use on large trucks and the like; toprovide an improved construction of the rim of the wheel for supportinga resilient tire thereon; and to provide simple and improved means forsupporting the rim on the wheel and for adjusting it so as to firmlysecure the resilient tire in place.

An illustrative embodiment of this invention is shown in theaccompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a transverse sectional view of the improved form of wheel,the section be- Y ing taken on the line A-A of Fig. 2. Fig.

2 is a Vvsectionalview of the wheel taken on the line B-B of Fig. 1.

In the construction shown in the ldrawings, a channel-shaped rim member3, having outwardly disposed flanges 4 and 5 at the edges thereof, issuitably supported on the spokes 6 ofthe wheel. This member ispreferably a metal casting and the spokes 6 are secured thereto in anysuitable manner.

A pair of rim rings 7 and 8, also substantially channel-shaped, aresupported on the rim member 3 with the inwardly disposed flanges 9 and10 thereof opposed to the flanges of the rim member 3, the flanges 9 onthe two rings registering with the flanges 4 and 5 respectively of saidrim member 3. Outwardly disposed flanges 11 and 12 are also formed onthe rim rings 7 and 8 overhanging the flanges 9 and are arranged toclamp a resilient tire 13 supported on said rings when the rings areshifted together.

The adjustment of the rings 7 and 8 is obtained by a plurality of bolts14, preferably of rectangular cross-section, seated in recesses 15formed in the flanges 4 and 5 and engaging recesses 16 formed in theflanges 9 and 10 of the rings 7 and 8'. TheV nuts 17 are adapted to beturned so as to cause the heads and nuts to act upon the flanges 9 forurging the members 7 and 8 Speccation of Letters Patent.

Patented June 8, 1915.

Application filed May 25, 1914. Serial No. 840,930.

toward each other and causing the flanges 11 and 12 to securely clampthe tire 13.

The wheel is assembled by inserting the rings 7 and 8 into the tire 13from opposite sides, after which the rings are' placed upon the rimmember 3, so that the recesses 16 in the flanges y9 and 10 register withthe recesses 15 in the flanges 4 and 5. rIhe bolts 14 are then insertedand nuts 17 screwed up until a proper grip is obtained on the tire.

vrim member, a pair of rings mounted on said rim member and adapted tosupport a tire,

outwardly disposed flanges formed at the outer edges of said rings,bolts seated in the flanges of said channel-shaped rim member, andinwardly disposed flanges on said rings resting on said bolts inwardlyof the heads and nuts thereof, said bolts and nuts being adapted toshift said rings together f to clamp thetire between said outwardlydisposed flanges.

2. A wheel comprising a channel-shaped rim member, the outwardlydisposed flanges thereof having recesses formed in the edges thereof,bolts seated in said recesses, a pair of channel-shaped rings arrangedwith the flanges thereof opposed to the flanges of said rim member andrecessed to receive said bolts, and outwardly disposed flangesformed onthe outer edges of said rings, said bolts being adapted to shift saidrings toward each other to clamp the tire between said outwardlydisposed flanges.

3. A wheel comprising a channel-shaped Vrim member, the outwardlydisposed flanges said bolts and hold the same against rota- Signed atChicago ythis 23d day of May tion, and outwardly disposed flanges formed1914.

on the outer edges of said rings, said bolts Y JOSEPH RENE AYOTTE.

being adapted to shift said rings toward Witnesses: 5 each other toclamp the tire between said EDWIN PHELPS,

outwardly disposed flanges.' Y M; IRENE HUTCHINGS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, byadd'ressingrthe Commissioner o1 Patents! Washington, D. C.

